Modular cooking appliance having a user interface

A modular cooking apparatus, comprising:

• a housing having a first interchangeable cooking module, a second interchangeable cooking module, a third interchangeable cooking module, and a single power connection for receiving electrical power from a wall outlet;
• a first oven contained within said first interchangeable cooking module;
• a second oven contained within said second interchangeable cooking module;
• a third oven contained within said third interchangeable cooking module, wherein said third oven is a different oven type from said first oven and said second oven;
• a controller within said housing for controlling said first oven, said second oven, and said third oven, said controller including a memory, the memory stores:
• a food entry table containing a list of food items to be cooked within said modular cooking apparatus and a corresponding oven type for each of said food items;
• and
• a current drawn history table which includes a plurality of time units and which contains currents drawn by said first oven in said plurality of time units when said first oven is cooking one of said food items listed in said food entry table, currents drawn by said second oven in said plurality of time units when said second oven is cooking one of said food items listed in said food sentry table, and currents drawn by said third oven in said plurality of time units when said third oven is cooking one of said food items listed in said food entry table;
• said controller is configured to control oven temperatures of said first oven, said second oven, and said third oven using said currents contained in said plurality of time units of said current drawn history table;
• and
• a control panel on said housing, wherein said control panel displays a user interface that directs an operator of said modular cooking apparatus to the one of said first oven, said second oven, and said third oven that should be used to cook a particular one of said food items.

A modular cooking apparatus, comprising:

• a housing having a first interchangeable cooking module, a second interchangeable cooking module, and a single power connection for receiving electrical power from a wall outlet;
• a first oven contained within said first interchangeable cooking module;
• a second oven contained within said second interchangeable cooking module, wherein said second oven is a different oven type from said first oven;
• a controller within said housing for controlling said first oven and said second oven, said controller including a memory, the memory stores:
• a food entry table containing a list of food items to be cooked within said modular cooking apparatus and a corresponding oven type for each of said food items;
• and
• a current drawn history table which includes a plurality of time units and which contains currents drawn by said first oven in said plurality of time units when said first oven is cooking one of said food items listed in said food entry table and currents drawn by said second oven in said plurality of time units when said second oven is cooking one of said food items listed in said food entry table;
• said controller is configured to control oven temperatures of said first oven and said second oven using said currents contained in said plurality of time units of said current drawn history table;
• and
• a control panel on said housing, wherein:
• said control panel displays a user interface and displays, in a section of said user interface, said food items for which said first oven or said second oven is a corresponding oven type;
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• both selection of a displayed food item for cooking and initiation of the cooking of said displayed food item are initiated in a single step by touching a portion of said user interface that corresponds to said displayed food item.